The Sharp Solution: A Brain-Based Approach for Optimal Performance

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Websites

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Books

Brain Plasticity and Brain Training

Brain Rules, John Medina

Buddha's Brain, Rick Hanson

Imagine, Jonah Lehrer

Mindset, Carol Dweck

Mindsight, Daniel Siegel

Positivity, Barbara Fredrickson

Rapt, Winifred Gallagher

The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor

The How of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky

The Talent Code, Daniel Coyle

Think Smart, Richard Restak

Willpower, Roy Baumeister and John Tierney

Healthy Aging

Counterclockwise, Ellen Langer

Flourish, Martin Seligman

The Blue Zones, Dan Buettner

Younger Next Year, Chris Crowley and Henry Lodge

Nutrition

Eat to Live, Joel Fuhrman

In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan

Mindless Eating, Brian Wansink

The Beck Diet Solution, Judith Beck

The End of Overeating, David Kessler

Physical Activity and Exercise

SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, John Ratey

Stress Management

Getting Things Done, David Allen

The Relaxation Response, Herbert Benson

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Robert Sapolsky

Sleep

Power Sleep, James Maas

Social Connection

Loneliness, John Cacioppo & William Patrick

Purpose and Storytelling

Believe Me, Michael Margolis

The Power of Full Engagement, Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

The Power of Purpose, Richard Leider

The Power of Story,